Fri, Mar 18, 2005
Electrical Failure Blamed For Left Main Failure
Authorities at Page Field in Fort Myers, FL, said an Adam
Aircraft A500 was "slightly damaged" when the left main landing
gear collapsed shortly after the aircraft landed Wednesday night.
Two people were on board the aircraft -- neither was hurt,
according to a spokeswoman for the Lee County Port Authority.
It happened at around 1930 after the aircraft made several local
trips. The A500, an inline prop-driven aircraft, is registered to
the manufacturer as an experimental. It had been seen for several
days making local trips around southwest Florida.
Runway 23 at Page Field was closed temporarily as the damaged
aircraft was towed to a local FBO. Officials said the pilot of the
aircraft never declared an emergency. What caused the landing gear
collapse? Port Authority spokeswoman Laska Ryan said the pilot
blamed an electrical failure.
FAA Preliminary Accident Report
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 502AX
Make/Model: EXP Description:
EXP- ADAM 500
Date: 03/17/2005 Time: 0008
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury:
None Mid Air: N Missing:
N
Damage: Minor
LOCATION
City: FORT MYERS State: FL Country:
US
DESCRIPTION
ACFT ON LANDING, LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED, FORT MYERS,
FL
INJURY DATA Total
Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Pass: 1 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Grnd:
Fat: 0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
WEATHER: 26012G2610SMSCT013BKN045OVC07022/19A2983
OTHER DATA
Departed: FORT MYERS,
FL
Dep Date: Dep.
Time:
Destination: FORT MYERS,
FL Flt
Plan: VFR Wx
Briefing: U
Last Radio Cont: UNK
Last Clearance: UNK
FAA FSDO: TAMPA, FL
(SO35)
Entry date: 03/17/2005
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